CDC conducting extensive probe into bird flu contracted by Missouri resident
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should have results later this month that provide more insight into how a ...
Bird flu patient had no apparent contact with animals—there's still no evidence of sustained human-to-human spread
Six health care workers in the US who were in close contact with a patient known to have bird flu developed mild respiratory ...
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Courting farmers pre-election
David Boucher, the director of infectious disease preparedness and response at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, noted the government recently invested $72 million to boost ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an activist investor stake in Pfizer, Trump backing off drug-pricing plan, and more
Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a roughly $1 billion stake in Pfizer and wants the drugmaker to make changes ...
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Third Human Case Of Bird Flu Suspected In California
Test results are pending on a worker who had contact with infected herds, California officials report. Meanwhile, federal scientists are studying H5N1 genes in dairy workers in search of mutations ...
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The US is ramping up bird flu surveillance – but will it be enough?
The United States has ramped up influenza surveillance amid an ongoing outbreak of the bird flu virus H5N1 in dairy cattle.
US allocates USD72 million to vaccine manufacturers to enhance bird flu shot readiness
On Friday, federal health officials announced a significant initiative to bolster the United States' preparedness against potential bird flu outbreak ...
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Genetic tests of farmworkers could reveal avian flu evolution
Federal scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from California dairy workers in search of any dangerous ...
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Possible third human case of bird flu identified in California
Health officials in California are investigating a possible third human case of bird flu, the California Department of Public ...
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Health Headlines Unveiled: Bird Flu, Assisted Dying Bill, and More
Current health highlights include Sanofi, GSK, and CSL expanding bird flu vaccine efforts in the U.S. following a multi-state ...
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U.S. grants $72M to boost bird flu vaccine preparedness
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has awarded $72 million to three vaccine companies to boost H5N1 vaccine production. CSL Seqirus, producing a cell-based vaccine, ...
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US allocates $72M to CSL, GSK, Sanofi for bird flu vaccine production
US has announced team up with multinational pharmaceutical companies CSL, GSK, Sanofi, and Seqirus for a $72 million worth of ...